Board hears busking program report as organizers say modest stipend boosted activity

Jul 21, 2026

Charlie Rolfing told the Jefferson County Board of Tourism that a board-supported busking program produced roughly 500 hours of street music over four months, about 170 sessions and roughly 44 participants; he said the stipend model cost about $10,000 so far and left about $13,000 in reserve.

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Charlie Rolfing, introduced as Charlie Rolfing of "m m 3," told the Jefferson County Board of Tourism that a board-supported busking program had expanded from a music-centric experiment into a broader tourism-marketing effort.

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